{"id":2585,"date":"2019-06-22T05:38:47","date_gmt":"2019-06-22T05:38:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=2585"},"modified":"2019-06-22T05:38:49","modified_gmt":"2019-06-22T05:38:49","slug":"india-extended-15-million-grant-to-niger-to-organize-the-au-summit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/india-extended-15-million-grant-to-niger-to-organize-the-au-summit\/","title":{"rendered":"India extended $15 million grant to Niger to organize the AU summit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIndia\nextended USD 15 million assistance to Nigeria for organizing the African Union\n(AU) summit scheduled to be held in Niamey.<br>\nThis summit is scheduled to be held in Niamey from July 7-8.It is the first\ntime that Niger is scheduled to host an AU summit.<br>\nThe assistance in the form of the grant was symbolically handed over to Niger&#8217;s\nDeputy Foreign Minister Lamido Ousseini Bala Goga Salamatou by Ambassador of\nIndia to Niger Rajesh Agarwal held on June 17 in Niamey.<br>\nThis summit is expected to launch the historic African Continental Free Trade\nArea (AfCFTA).<br><br><strong>Relationship between India and Nigeria<\/strong><br>\nBilateral ties expanded significantly since the opening of the Indian Resident\nDiplomatic Mission in Niamey in 2009.<br>\nIndia provided Lines of Credit worth USD 96.54 million to Nigeria for projects\nin transport, electrification, solar energy, and potable drinking water.<br>\nIndia also establishes the Mahatma Gandhi International Convention Centre\n(MGICC) in Niamey under grant assistance.<br><br><strong>About Nigeria<\/strong><br>\nCapital: Abuja<br>\nPresident: Muhammadu Buhari<br>\nVice President:Yemi Osinbajo\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>India extended USD 15 million assistance to Nigeria for organizing the African Union (AU) summit scheduled to be held in Niamey. This summit is scheduled to be held in Niamey from July 7-8.It is the first time that Niger is scheduled to host an AU summit. 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